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Date

Element

datacite:date
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Attribute

dateType
Usage:
M (Mandatory)
Occurrence:
1 (Non-repeatable: mandatory term)
Controlled Vocabularies
  • Accepted
    -
  • Available
    -
  • Collected
    -
  • Copyrighted
    -
  • Created
    -
  • Issued
    -
  • Submitted
    -
  • Updated
    -
  • Valid
    -

Usage Instructions

  • Enter the dates that are related to the individual files. Enter dates in the following three formats defined by ISO-8601 (YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, YYYY).
  • It is mandatory to select and enter 'dateType' from the controlled vocabularies.

Notes

  • If you specify ‘embargoed access’ in ‘dcterms:accessRights' (Access Rights) and the embargo periods are different for each unit of the resource, specify ‘Available’ in ‘dateType’ and enter the start date of usage.

Recommended Examples

  • Issue date
<datacite:date dateType="Issued">2015-10-01</datacite:date>
  • Start date of usage after the embargo period
<datacite:date dateType="Available">2016-01-01</datacite:date>

Unrecommended Examples

  • You must not abbreviate ‘dateType’.
<datacite:date>2015-10-01</datacite:date>
  • You must not enter uncertain years.
<datacite:date dateType="Issued">19--</datacite:date>